Locomotive Firers

Monitor locomotive instruments and watch for dragging equipment, obstacles on rights-of-way, and train signals during run. Watch for and relay traffic signals from yard workers to yard engineer in railroad yard.

On the job, you would:

Observe train signals along routes and verify their meanings for engineers.

Monitor trains as they go around curves to detect dragging equipment and smoking journal boxes.

Receive signals from workers in rear of train and relay that information to engineers.

Transportation

movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Controlled Movement

quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

quickly decide if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part

Attention

pay attention to something without being distracted

do two or more things at the same time

Verbal

listen and understand what people say

communicate by speaking

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Independence

Integrity

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software

Data entry software

Electronic train management system software

Route navigation software

Route mapping software

Time accounting software

Time tracking software

high school diploma/GED or certificate after high school usually needed